An Undesirable Friend

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days From Japan's most famous, classic novelist comes a remarkable gem of wit, irony, and feline observationA stray kitten, catapulted to literary fame loudly observes the world of Meiji Japan in all its absurdity. But he’s not the only cat in the neighbourhood, and as he rallies against the stupidity of human habit, he grows closer to the sophisticated Miss Calico – but he can’t hide his own inadequacies for long. Format: Paperback Published: UK, 2026 Publisher: Vintage Publishing Pages: 104 Language: English ISBN 10: 1529983657 ISBN 13: 9781529983654